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Scammers try to SIM-swap Dubai citizens hours after Iranian missile strikes

ID: 18e5bc8c-d3e7-566f-930b-65330d7c440d

STIX ID: report--18e5bc8c-d3e7-566f-930b-65330d7c440d

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2026-03-02

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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Dubai Police warned that financially motivated scammers exploited the aftermath of missile strikes to impersonate a fake "Dubai Crisis Management" entity and solicit UAE Pass credentials and Emirates ID information from residents to enable SIM-swap attacks and fraudulent access to mobile banking; the police urged the public not to share confidential information and to report suspicious activity.

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